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Meaning

The name Ira has the following meaning:

"Watchful" or "watchful one". Also has the same meaning as an Arabic name. In Indian, this name means "of the earth". It is also used as a variant of Irene, meaning "a peaceful woman".
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Ira is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Ira in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Ira is pronounced as ee-ruh

Origins

Ira originates from the Hebrew language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Ira and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Ira: Boys - Ebb, Hezekiah, Isaiah, Jair, Girls - Bethany, Dinah, Hannah, Neta, Both genders - Joan, Judith

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Ira: Irah, Irra, Irrah

Style

We think the name Ira should fall under the following style category: Hebrew.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Ira to be: A funny, cheerful and conservative woman

In one word, you might describe Ira as a(n) "conservative" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Ira (or its variants) are:

Ira Gershwin, born on 6 December, a famous musician. Ira Gershwin's background: An American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century.

Ira Bowman , born on 11 June, a famous athlete. Ira Bowman 's background: A retired American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA.

Ira Aldridge, born on 24 July, a famous actor. Ira Aldridge's background: An American stage actor who made his career largely on the London stage.
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